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Plum vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between plums and asparagus

  • The amount of vitamin K, iron, copper, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin A, vitamin E, and phosphorus in asparagus is higher than in plums.
  • Asparagus covers your daily vitamin K needs 29% more than plums.
  • Plums have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of plums is 53, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Plums, raw and Asparagus, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Plum
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.7%
Contains more IronIron +1158.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +231.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +440%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +203.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Plum
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +334.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +410.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +442.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +940%
Contains more CholineCholine +742.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 6.4µg 41.6µg 29%
Iron 0.17mg 2.14mg 25%
Copper 0.057mg 0.189mg 15%
Folate 5µg 52µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.143mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.13mg 6%
Phosphorus 16mg 52mg 5%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.158mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.091mg 5%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 5.6mg 4%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.54mg 4%
Selenium 0µg 2.3µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.978mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.274mg 3%
Protein 0.7g 2.2g 3%
Choline 1.9mg 16mg 3%
Fructose 3.07g 1g 3%
Fiber 1.4g 2.1g 3%
Carbs 11.42g 3.88g 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 38µg 2%
Calcium 6mg 24mg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 14mg 2%
Calories 46kcal 20kcal 1%
Potassium 157mg 202mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 9.92g 1.88g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.049mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
2
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.8%
~equal in Water ~93.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
2
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
5
16% 51% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.57 g
Glucose: 5.07 g
Fructose: 3.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.14 g
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +582.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +680%
Contains more FructoseFructose +207%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/nutrients
  2. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.